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SATURDAY, MARCH 12, 1994

THE SPOKESMAN URGED OWNERS TO

PARTICIPATE

IN

THE

SURVEY

ΤΟ

HELP THE DEPARTMENT ASSESS THE OPERATING CONDITIONS OF NEW TERRITORIES TAXIS.

HE SAID THE INFORMATION COLLECTED WOULD CONFIDENTIALLY AND USED FOR STATISTICAL ANALYSIS ONLY.

BE TREATED

0

LABOUR DEPARTMENT PROVIDES A VARIETY OF FREE SERVICES

THE

EFFICIENT,

ARE

LABOUR DEPARTMENT IS COMMITTED TO PROVIDING AN COURTEOUS AND PROFESSIONAL SERVICE TO THE PUBLIC, NO MATTER THEY WORKERS OR EMPLOYERS, IN A CLEAN AND FRIENDLY ENVIRONMENT.

OF

TO FACILITATE THE GENERAL PUBLIC TO HAVE A BETTER UNDERSTANDING

WIDE RANGE THE

OF FREE SERVICES

A AVAILABLE,

NEWLY REVISED BILINGUAL BOOKLET ENTITLED "THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT OFFERS SERVICES" HAS RECENTLY BEEN PUBLISHED.

YOU

ITS

IT

THEM.

ACCESS OUTLINES THE DEPARTMENT'S MAIN SERVICES AND THE

TO

DEPARTMENT THE LABOUR

HAS NINE MAJOR DIVISTONS ADVISORY AND EXTERNAL EMPLOYMENT SERVICES. EMPLOYEES' COMPENSATION, EMPLOYMENT SERVICES, FACTORY INSPECTORATE, LABOUR INSPECTION,

RELATIONS, PLACEMENT,

OCCUPATIONAL

HEALTH, PRESSURE

AND EQUIPMENT

CAREERS

LABOUR SELECTIVE

DIVISION

THE CAREERS ADVISORY AND EXTERNAL EMPLOYMENT SERVICES PROMOTES CAREERS EDUCATION THROUGH PROVIDING INFORMATION TO

A CAREER HELP YOUNG PEOPLE CHOOSE

BEST SUITED TO THEIR TALENTS, INTERESTS AND ABILITIES.

EMPLOYERS

IT ALSO CONTROLS THE OPERATION OF EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES AND ATTESTS CONTRACTS FOR EMPLOYEES WHO ARE EMPLOYED BY FOREIGN TO WORK OUTSIDE HONG KONG.

ADVICE

ΤΟ

THE LABOUR RELATIONS,

BOTH EMPLOYERS AND

ΤΟ PROMOTE AND MAINTAIN HARMON COUS

RELATIONS DIVISION GIVES LABOUR EMPLOYEES ON MANY ISSUES, INCLUDING THEIR RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS BODIES UNDER THE EMPLOYMENT ORDINANCE, SETTING UP JOINT CONSULTATIVE IN INDIVIDUAL ESTABLISHMENTS AND GOOD MANAGEMENT PRACTICES.

WHEN

IS A THERE

LABOUR DISPUTE, THE

ACTS AS DIVISION

A CONCILIATOR TO ASSIST THE PARTIES INVOLVED IN COMING TO AMICABLE TERMS OF SETTLEMENT,

OTHER ALSO HELPS EMPLOYEES WHO ARE OWED WAGES AND IT BENEFITS BY AN INSOLVENT EMPLOYER TO APPLY FOR EX-GRATIA PAYMENT THE PROTECTION OF WAGES ON INSOLVENCY FUND.

RELATED

FROM

/THE PERIOD